Duke Sahak of Armenia

Duke Sahak of Armenia (713-761) was the duke of Arminiya from 749 to 761, succeeding Duke Ashot II of Armenia and preceding Duke Smbat II of Armenia.

Biography
Sahak was born in 713 to Duke Ashot II of Armenia, and he was a Christian Armenian of the House of Bagrationi. Sahak's father was blinded by the new Abbasid Caliphate due to his support of the Umayyad Caliphate before it, and Sahak succeeded him in 749. Sahak reigned until 761, when he died; his father died a year later. Sahak was succeeded by Duke Smbat II of Armenia, his brother.